Live Auction 16214Rooms as Portraits: Michael S. Smith, Eaton Square, London
A CHINESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL SMALL BOTTLE VASE
Lot 71

A CHINESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL SMALL BOTTLE VASE

QIANLONG INCISED FOUR-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

Closed12 September 2018

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GBP 6,000

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A CHINESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL SMALL BOTTLE VASE
QIANLONG INCISED FOUR-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Enamelled around the globular body and slender neck with lotus blooms amongst leafy scrolling foliage, all between two bands of ruyi-heads to the mouth and foot, the gilt base incised with the reign mark in a horizontal line, above the character ren for 'benevolence'

5 5/8 in. (14.5 cm.) high

Anonymous sale; Christie's, Paris, 11 December 2013, lot 115.

Specialist note

The additional inscription seen on some Qing cloisonné enamel pieces is discussed by Brinker and Lutz in Chinese Cloisonné: The Pierre Uldry Collection, New York, 1989. This inscription may appear as a single number between one and five or as an obscure character indicating the vessel's usage and category. This extra character is also seen on some imperial glass wares and is believed by some scholars to be a serial number taken from the Chinese classic Qianziwen, 'The One Thousand Word Essay'.